Avangrid touts that their 145-mile swath of new Central Maine Power transmission line will financially benefit landowners in the townships it passes through for years to come, even going so far as saying it will drive down electrical costs for CMP users in Maine. That is bah and humbug. Every single kilowatt converted from DC […]
John Davis
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Power line should not be approved
The power line proposal reported in the Sun Journal (Aug. 23) certainly never should be approved by any of Maine’s regulatory agencies. Contrary to the Massachusetts regulators and their Washington backers, it is not a necessary step to a carbon-free future. Carl Sheline, chairman of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce champions the power […]
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Where was the outrage then?
In her letter of July 10, Nancy Pinkham (a child of immigrants) alludes that U.S. military have fought many wars to protect children and the vulnerable. My two percent Mohawk blood suggests she tell that to the descendents of thousands of First Nation children born within this nation’s borders, whom this government ordered wrested from […]
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Ranked-choice baloney
Ranked-choice voting is nothing more than judging, be it someone’s character, an animal, fish, movie, or inanimate object, and perfectly acceptable for events such as who gets the blue ribbon for the best-tasting apple pie at the county fair. It has no place in political elections. Primary elections usually have several candidates seeking an office. […]
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A 'pie in the sky' issue
Herewith is my reaction to Progress for Maine’s “pie in the sky” flyer now making the rounds. Wow. There is enough hot air in the Progress for Maine flyer I just received with its mail-in support card for voting “yes” on Question 1 to lift a hundred balloons from Railroad Park daily. The spokeswoman of […]
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Playing Bagpipes for Ledgeview
The staff and residents of Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day with a visit from bagpiper, John Davis, from Mechanic Falls. Davis performed and answered questions from the residents.
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Ranked-choice voting unnecessary
Advocates make the claim that ranked-choice voting is the only way to ensure the elected candidate receives 51 percent or more of votes, rather than declaring the one garnering more votes than the other candidates as winner by plurality. That is absurd. Many people lack college degrees, but know how to look up words in […]
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A different viewpoint
I cannot sit idle after reading some of the thoughts in Ellen Field’s letter (July 19) and Roland Melendy (July 21). Field stresses that many tax-exempt fundamentalist churches promote bias, intolerance and right-wing politics, with no mention that there are left-wing churches doing likewise, such as the orations of Barack Obama’s former pastor, the Rev. […]
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Hillary too irresponsible
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit to hold an office requiring immense responsibility. The key word is responsibility and, apparently, she doesn’t look in mirrors, else she would see someone really unfit to hold public office. Talk about responsibility — look at her “Fighting For Us” campaign signage. Tell that to the families […]